String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.820256 By Jess Glynne. By Ina Wroldsen, Jack Patterson, Janee Bennett, and Jessica Glynee. Arranged by Alan A Craig. Pop. Score and parts. 25 pages. Earnside Music #6112435. Published by Earnside Music (A0.820256). A dazzling arrangement of Jess Glynne's international bestselling floor-filler for string ensemble. The rhythmic dance energy and infectious melody of this setting are a joy both to hear and play. This is a must-have for school and community string groups alike and is bound to light up any performance or rehearsal.

String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.808194 Composed by Mark W. Huxhold. Instructional. Score and parts. 68 pages. Mark Wayne Music, LLC #3489363. Published by Mark Wayne Music, LLC (A0.808194). Developed by a String Specialist for the String Specialist by Mark W. Huxhold (Who's Who Among America's Teachers- 2000, 2005, 2006) I developed this method over a 20 year period as a school orchestra teacher faced with ever diminishing classroom instructional time. My goal was to preserve and articulate the scope and sequence of the curriculum in a concise and efficient manner. This method is intended to foster music reading skills from the beginning when used in conjunction with teacher initiated rote and modeling teaching techniques.  Book 2 continues in standard portrait format at 100% scale. Curriculum Scope & Sequence Prerequisite: Book 1 or 1st position (bass 1st & 3rd pos.) on A and D strings. D major, Common time. Eighth, quarter and half notes. Detáche and whole bowing.  Technique: Position:violin/viola-1st position (viola half pos.), cello- 1st and extended position, bass- half, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3 1/2 position. Bowing: Slurs, Richochet   Keys: G, C, F/d, Bb/g, Eb/c, A/f#, b, e, a Rhythm   Time signatures: 2/4, 3/4, 6/8   Notes/Rests: whole, eight, dotted half, sixteenth, dotted quarter & eight,  eighth & quarter triplets Concerning the Double BassMy experience as a classroom teacher and a bassist has convinced me that a beginning bassist develops best in a heterogeneous string class when playing the same contour as the other instruments. This is achieved by introducing the bassist to 3rd position when the other instruments learn C# and D on the A string. I do advocate marking 3rd position on the fingerboard. Another benefit is that the bassist is able to develop good tone production and intonation more easily on the higher 2 strings.

String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.732088 Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Arranged by Thomas Quigley. Christian,Christmas,Concert,Romantic Period. Score and parts. 15 pages. Thomas Quigley #4832821. Published by Thomas Quigley (A0.732088). A skillfully devised version of this well-loved carol! The catchy, rhythmic accompaniment adds energy and vigor to this appealing, inventive arrangement. Appropriate harmonies support the superb melody and it is fairly easy to play- but very effective. An enjoyable Christmas item, it is especially suitable for students. Highly recommended.

String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.596378 Composed by From Southern Harmony. Arranged by Kristin Campbell. Folk,Sacred. Score and parts. 30 pages. Horsehair Music #4274707. Published by Horsehair Music (A0.596378).      The Flex Orchestra Series are arrangements that can flex to the instrumentation that is available in your context. This series was born out of a desire to have beginning players participate in worship and play along side more experienced players. These arrangements are written with a melody part in each instrument's clef. The melody part is the same from instrument to instrument with slight variations in register. Along with the melody part is a harmony part or ensemble part. Unlike the melody parts, each ensemble part is unique to that instrument. The piano accompaniment is the glue that holds it all together. This arrangement to be played as a solo with accompaniment, or any combination duet, trio, quartet or quintet with piano accompaniment. By having one or more instruments play the melody part, and then add any other instrument on their ensemble part.     The melody part is overall the easiest or simplest part. The ensemble parts can be a little more techincal. These techniques would include harder string crossings, and some position work.        This scoring flexiblity allows less-experienced players of any stringed instrument to play the melody part, and the more-experienced string players to play their instrument's ensemble part. This allows all levels of string players to play together any combination.         On Jordan's Stormy Banks, the American hymn tune, PROMISED LAND, dates back to the early 1800's. It is originally found in a hymnal that was used in the singing schools that were prevalent throughout the southern United States. This arrangement has a fiddle-tune like flavor and uses some open string double stops in an opening motif, hinting at its roots in the folk song tradition. The melody part is can be played in first position entirely. Your players are sure to have fun with the double-stops, finger slides, sounded glissandos and rhythmic patterns that are sure to have you tapping your toe.

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.646661 Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Arranged by Nick Lacanski. Romantic Period. Score and parts. 28 pages. Theupperstaff #1919679. Published by theupperstaff (A0.646661). This piece can serve many rolls - concert opener, closer, processional, recessional - just to name a few. Repeats and or sections may be omitted or added to facilitate timings. The dotted eighth - sixteenth rhythm poses the only challenge. Enjoy!

String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.963717 Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Arranged by Ian Butterworth. Romantic Period. Score and Parts. 9 pages. Ian Butterworth #5969591. Published by Ian Butterworth (A0.963717). One of the shortest Song without Words, marked Presto, in C major with a repeated 6/8 rhythm. There are six other Song without Words available arranged by Ian Butterworth.  Copying of individual parts for sole use by the purchaser is permitted.  Through his experience of teaching the violin at all levels and conducting youth orchestras over many years, Ian Butterworth’s large number of compositions and arrangements have been enjoyed by youth and amateur players. www.ianbutterworthmusic.co.uk

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.963715 Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Arranged by Ian Butterworth. Romantic Period,Wedding. Score and Parts. 17 pages. Ian Butterworth #5968293. Published by Ian Butterworth (A0.963715). This Song without Words, in G minor, is marked Allegro leggiero. The melody in the 1st violin is accompannied by triplet rhythms in the other instruments.  Copying of individual parts for sole use by the purchaser is permitted.  Six more Songs without Words arranged for strings by Ian Butterworth are also available.

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.808424 Composed by Adolphe-Charles Adam. Arranged by Mark W. Huxhold. Christmas,Romantic Period. Score and parts. 8 pages. Mark Wayne Music, LLC #3686329. Published by Mark Wayne Music, LLC (A0.808424). 2018 Holiday Contest Entry This beautiful arrangement is guided by a less is more philosophy; the violins perform in unison until the final 7 measures and the optional ostinato is omitted to allow for clarity. Faithful to the original vocal/organ score, Adam’s original markings have been retained with bowings added and dashed slurs on dotted rhythms by the editor. In F major, the String Orchestra’s tessitura is optimized without any octave transpositions necessary in the double bass, retaining the wide intervals that add so much to the richness of the harmonies. 

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.808428 Composed by Adolphe-Charles Adam. Arranged by Mark W. Huxhold. Christmas,Romantic Period. Score and parts. 3 pages. Mark Wayne Music, LLC #3686331. Published by Mark Wayne Music, LLC (A0.808428). 2018 Holiday Contest Entry This beautiful arrangement is guided by a less is more philosophy; the violins perform in unison until the final 7 measures and the optional ostinato is omitted to allow for clarity. Faithful to the original vocal/organ score, Adam’s original markings have been retained with bowings added and dashed slurs on dotted rhythms by the editor. In F major, the String Orchestra’s tessitura is optimized without any octave transpositions necessary in the double bass, retaining the wide intervals that add so much to the richness of the harmonies.